The Calmer School Framework

The Calm School™

Behaviour, Communication & Wellbeing Training

The Calm School CPD Programme is a complete training solution equipping your staff with practical, non-confrontational, needs-based strategies to improve behaviour, reduce staff stress, and create emotionally safe learning environments.

Developed by experienced classroom practitioners and mental health professionals, this whole-school approach is designed to deliver measurable impact across your behaviour, SEND, inclusion, and wellbeing priorities.

☑️ ONE YEAR'S access to all training - live and recorded

☑️ Used successfully in 5000+ schools in the UK and overseas

☑️ Designed to meet DfE and Ofsted criteria

☑️ Ready to deliver in-school, online, or as flexible CPD

Why Choose the Calm School™ Programme?

Many schools are facing significant challenges around budgeting for behaviour & wellbeing training.

Common issues include:

Escalating pupil anxiety, dysregulation and SEMH incidents

Staff stress and burnout due to challenging classroom dynamics

Disruption of learning and declining academic outcomes

Difficulty applying a consistent, whole-school approach to behaviour support

The Calm School™ Programme addresses these challenges through a structured approach that aligns with your existing pastoral and behaviour policies.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT
NEEDS FOCUSED TEACHING

"I just wanted to let you know that your fabulous book 'Take Control of the Noisy Class: Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds' has ranked in RocketEd's 10 Best Books on Inclusion for School Leaders. It was chosen as one of the most useful resources we have encountered to advise schools on ways to improve behaviour management and inclusion."

HANNAH LETHBRIDGE
Educational Psychologist

"Rob, Thank you for offering this webinar. I have been a school psychologist for 21 years. Your talent for distilling evidenced-based strategies and life experience into a simple approach is rare and so appreciated."

MELANIE WATSON
School Psychologist

“This is exactly the kind of CPD we need — practical, realistic and staff-friendly.”

ASSISTANT HEAD, GREATER MANCHESTER

“Our team feels more confident and less reactive. We finally have a shared language.”

SENCO, SOUTH LONDON

"Thanks so much, Rob. Fantastic way to create a calm and secure learning environment for all the students. It's great how you model the way we should interact with the students – firmly but always with respect. "

MARION

"Every, and that's every contact I've had with Rob Plevin and Needs Focused Teaching has been a boon. Blogs, live training, videos, emails even printed books have done two things - made me think I can be a better teacher and made me believe I already am one. Rob's training, his passion, his willingness to care about what we do in the classroom stuns me every time. His work has changed my life. Which is weird because I'm an NLP coach, a counsellor and a mindfulness trainer. Something about what you do and how you do it works"

JO FREEMAN

What’s Included?

This CPD programme consists of Three Core Training Modules:

Needs-Based, Preventive Classroom Management

Understand that behaviour is motivated by unmet needs and how this provides a simple and logical methodology for promoting calm, engaged classrooms.

Equip staff with practical, research-informed strategies to support learners.

Non-Confrontational Communication

Give staff a step-by-step framework for de-escalation and behaviour conversations that prioritise connection, emotional regulation, and dignity.

Grounded in Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, and Non-Violent Communication.

Resilience and Wellbeing for Staff and Students

Support mental and emotional wellbeing with tools that go beyond slogans and platitudes.

Help your school population manage their nervous system responses, preserve resilience and protect their energy in demanding classrooms.

Flexible Delivery Options

Choose the format that best suits your school’s needs for delivery any of our modules:

☑️ Full-day INSET (on-site or via Zoom)

☑️ Twilight sessions (12 x 1.5 hour Zoom delivery)

☑️ Recorded, on-demand access for flexible staff development and internal CPD (included with all live training bookings).

Once booked, you can use and revisit the recorded training any time over the next 12 months.

Outcomes You Can Expect

☑️ Improved staff confidence in supporting pupils with SEMH

☑️ Reduction in classroom incidents and escalations

☑️ Greater consistency in behaviour support across classrooms

☑️ Enhanced relationships with hard-to-reach pupils

☑️ Measurable reduction in staff stress and burnout

☑️ Alignment with Ofsted’s Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership and Management frameworks

What's Included

Whole-staff access to live training modules
Printable resource packs to accompany each module
Online behaviour management resource suite for every attendee
Trainer slide decks for future delivery
Recorded access for 1 year
CPD certificates for all attendees
Option to add monthly live coaching and Q&A sessions (via Zoom)

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Next Steps

If you’re interested in using the Calm School™ Framework in your school or trust click the link below to book a call:

👉 Book a no-obligation consultation

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